Vic’s Tricks To…General Tso’s Chicken

I’m obsessed with Chinese food.

Seriously, top 3 cuisine right there.

#1 Italian, #2 Mexican, #3 Chinese.

Eggrolls, spare ribs, fried rice, lo mein, orange chicken, beef and broccoli….I LOVE IT ALL!

But, as you all know, I’ve been doing keto for a bit, so Chinese food from the restaurant is a no-no because of all the sugar in the sauces.

BUT I CAN’T STOP THE CRAVINGS

So I was determined to find a way to make some sort of low-carb Chinese chicken dish at home. Follow me on my journey…

PSA: This recipe can be made non-keto by just replacing the almond flour with regular flour/cornstarch. But, I will admit there may be some better recipes out there for a non-keto sauce. When I’m done with the diet, I’ll experiment myself.

First, take your chicken breasts and cut them into bite-sized chunks. Then, take an egg and scramble it in a large mixing bowl, then add the chicken and toss to coat in the egg.

Grab a ziplock bag and add flour and parmesan and seasonings (I used garlic & ginger).

Using tongs, pick up the chicken pieces, shaking off the excess egg, then place into the ziplock bag. Then seal it up and give it a good shake to coat them all.

Heat up some oil in a large pan or wok and begin to fry the chicken piece by piece, being careful to not overcrowd the pan. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate once done.

Vic Trick: I’ve mentioned this before, but be sure to use an oil with a high smoke point for frying, like canola or vegetable oil. You DO NOT want olive oil here.

Meanwhile, make your sauce. In a small sauce pot, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup (I used sugar-free), sugar (I used a monkfruit sweetener), sesame oil, hoisin, garlic and ginger. Let it come to a simmer and add a thickener. If you’re keto, use some xanthan gum if not, use some cornstarch.

Wait for the sauce to thicken while you cook the chicken. Didn’t mean for that to rhyme but LFG.

Once the chicken is fried, toss the pieces in the sauce until they’re nice and coated.

I fried some broccoli right in the same oil as the chicken and put that over some cauliflower rice and it was BOMB.

Happy Eating!

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